Science
Caterpillar, Butterfly, or Insect?
Evolutionary origins of how plants recognise their predators, plus plant-talk as an information sharing model
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Music
Big Thief steal the top spot with ‘Not’
4 stars I recently discovered a a new personalized playlist Spotify creates called “On Repeat”. As the name suggests, this contains the 30 songs you’ve been playing most over the last 30 days. While this initially served as a slightly unnerving reminder of the reams of data I willingly
Opinion
Adiós, Evo
As the dust settles after a Bolivian coup, we look back on 14 years of 'Evismo'
News
Record Turnout at Autumn Elections
The elections this year topped the charts in terms of turnout for Autumn, cresting 34% - Felix breaks down the stats and speaks to the Elections team
Film & TV
Your Father’s Murderer: A Letter to Zachary
Sometimes it’s nice to just have a good cry at a movie, cathartic even; so with a quick Google for some of the saddest films ever made, followed by a little scrolling on Reddit, I came across this recommendation from Ubertraquer with the bold words “without a doubt the
Politics
The State we’re in…
After a short hiatus due to the General Election call last week, we return to the third part of our 8-part political economic series: “What is Capitalism?”, where we look at the State: police, the judicial system, and the military
Film & TV
The Souvenir: A Film about Film
A film about film – Joanna Hogg takes us on a sentimental trip back to the 80s, telling a partly autobiographical story of Julie, an inexperienced filmmaker searching for a theme for her first picture and falling in love with a mysterious man. What sounds like a coming of age story
Travel
Small Place, Big Adventures
Join us as we take you through our favourite spots and experiences as we unfold Asia’s hidden gem, Singapore…
Music
Nearer my God: Foxing’s Transcendental Rock Show
I saw several bands live over the summer. Florence + The Machine and The National’s anthemic chamber pop at BST in front of thousands in Hyde park, Black Midi drawing a respectable crowd at EartH despite having released virtually no music (I also wrote a review for their show I’
Food
My Old Dutch Monday Madness: The only way to start the week right!
I have a very important question to ask you all. Do you want a sweet or a savoury breakfast? Because at My Old Dutch, that is the most important decision you will be making that day. This place sports some of the largest crepe style pancakes I’ve ever seen.
Sport
Many Medals for IC Triathlon at Relay Duathlon
This Sunday showed an impressive performance from 24 of Imperial’s multisport athletes at the Olympic Velopark, in the London Universities Relay Duathlon - the first race of the year. In teams of three they would compete against Kings and UCL, with each member completing a two-mile run, a six-
Culture
The Magic Flute - Mozart’s classic
It isn’t easy to picture a more magical setting than sitting in the historical auditorium of the Royal Opera House as you listen to the overture, eagerly waiting for the curtain to rise. Back for its seventh revival at Covent Garden, Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) manages